CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 60, 8 September 1931, Page 15

CRICKET

THE MERCANTILE LEAGUE

The annual meeting of the Wellington Mercantile Cricket League was held last evening. lii speaking to the annual report and balance-sheet, extracts from which have already been published, Mr. A. C Croll who presided, said that last season's un> pircs ; had formed themselves into an Urn--'ipi'oit for this association. As regards Srading Mr. Croll said that until' the '•.•mpctitions started many of the teams ili.l not know their strength, and this upset calculations, but in the coming season special efforts would be made in gnu. ing teams As the league consisted of commercial houses, it was thought that it would be affected by the depreUon, am notw.thstanding present conditions the league was looking forward to the present season with confidence. .Resignations from the league were sent in by Übles, Odlins, and the Willerton ■'Ugineering Company Clubs, au d the Overhead Cricket Club aud the Wellington Working Men H Club were granted afflliation. The Customs Department notified that it wWeatean extra team this Mason. H.M V. Club wrote stating that it had amalgamated with Amalgamated a Hub A"stralla > Limited, informing The following officers were elected'— Patron Mr R. A. Wright, M.P.; vicepresidents Messrs. J. Adams, J. Cable, iV if rn°i ' V-£- *■"**< A- B- Gibbons H. li. Gibbons, K. B. Gibbons, A. W Gib son E. RonialL J. 11. Halligan, E. T. Hiiidmarch, F. H. Johnson, P. L LaurenMitchell, p. Muir, S. Myw", «-'ca[r Ven2l(V T> Nlco'son, R. M'Keen, J "b"1 '""' J- B. Reid, E. A. Sevier, B. s Staff, A. P. Smith, J. Young, E. 0 Hales J (~. Mackenzie; lion, secretary, .it, Lawrence; hon. treasurer, Mr N \\ Martin; recording secretary, Mr Al. JLuk£.-c1 1; hon. auditors, Messrs. S. Milne and C. W. Robinson: management commit tee, Messrs. B. G. Yates. J. Gunuii^hanin, A. C. Croll, G. B. Maun, F fchaw, E. Cotterill. J. T. Ewen. A motion to alter the rules governing (he hours of play was defeated. °